Clinton Faced Debt in April; Obama Started Month Strong

Democrat Barack Obama entered April with strong fundraising numbers, going into the month with $42 million for the primary. Opponent Hillary Clinton didn’t fare quite as well — she had $10.3 million in debt at the start of April and $9 million for the primaries. “The March money positioned Obama to undertake an expensive April campaign in Pennsylvania, where he has spent at least twice as much as Clinton and cut into her lead,” the Associated Press reported. Obama more than doubled what Clinton raised in March, collecting a total of $41 million compared to her $20 million. Republican John McCain raised $15.2 million in March and had $11.6 million on hand at the start of April.

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